SINGAPORE: Residents in Singapore and Brunei can soon travel between the two countries for essential business and official purposes, after both sides agreed to establish a reciprocal green lane.
This was announced in a joint press statement on Tuesday by the foreign affairs ministries of Singapore and Brunei."Both sides have agreed on an arrangement to allow the safe resumption of cross-border movement of a limited number of people, with the necessary safeguards in place to ensure that public health concerns of both sides are addressed," the ministries said.
For travellers from Brunei, they will have to apply for a SafeTravel Pass through the receiving enterprise or government agency in Singapore, said the ministries. After an approval letter is issued, the enterprise or agency will have to submit the traveller's negative COVID-19 test result and a controlled 14-day itinerary.When checking in at the Brunei airport, travellers will have to produce a valid SafeTravel Pass, the negative COVID-19 test, a valid return air ticket or proof of other transportation arrangements to return to Brunei to the airline staff.
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